The Build

  • Mocking up the Subframe

    March 4th, 2012 | The Build | Marty | No Comments

    Since the goal with this car is to use as many bolt-on’s as possible and limit the custom fabrication which can drive the build cost up and sometimes spirals projects out of control. If you have an unlimited budget and money is no object then you don’t have to worry about it. However, most projects […]

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  • Installing the Ride Tech Air Bar

    February 21st, 2012 | The Build | Marty | No Comments

    Now the fun begins. The goal with this project is to teach people what I’ve learned from the last build. The main purpose is to keep people from losing there project because of poor planning. Planning isn’t just writing down what you want the end product to look like it’s actually being honest with yourself […]

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  • A Little Touch Up

    January 25th, 2012 | The Build | Marty | No Comments

    Now that the car is home and my little helpers are ready and willing to help. A few area’s needed a little more primer so my oldest volunteered to spray a little more primer on the car. It’s important to keep your kids involved in every thing that is how they learn. Daddy — Not […]

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  • Bringing the shell home

    January 24th, 2012 | The Build | Marty | No Comments

    Mario and the guys at US Collision did a great job on the shell and now it’s my turn to get back to work on the car. Once again I can’t thank Mario enough for letting me borrow is rotisserie.

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  • New Tail Panel

    January 14th, 2012 | The Build | Marty | No Comments

    New parts seem to be showing up on a daily basis. I ordered a new tail panel from Tamraz and this is how they shipped it. The good news it arrived unharmed.

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  • Body Shell in Primer

    January 13th, 2012 | The Build | Marty | No Comments

    Mario and the guys at US Collision primed the shell over the weekend. I can’t tell you how happy I am with them. If you need anything done to your car and your local Mario is the man. Here is the great one doing his version of the “Thinker” pose. Inner wheel tubs are removed […]

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  • Dusting a little Primer on the Subframe

    January 10th, 2012 | The Build | Marty | No Comments

    My good buddy Tommy from www.sportmachines.net stopped by to help me with the car while he was in town. Honestly I really think he came over so I would buy him lunch at Los Burritos Tapatios. Seems you can’t get good Mexican food in New York. The goal is to keep the frame from rusting […]

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  • Close up of the Welds

    January 10th, 2012 | The Build | Marty | No Comments

    Here are a few pictures of the new welds

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  • We have a few new Welds

    January 9th, 2012 | The Build | Marty | No Comments

    Some quick pictures of the new welds on the subframe.

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  • Cleaning up the old Welds

    January 8th, 2012 | The Build | Marty | No Comments

    The guys at High Speed Welding did a great job cleaning up the old welds. I’m very happy with the progress.

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